Caption

Male bust in armour turned right, with a beard and sideburns; rim with a pearl border and an inscription beginning with a trefoil 'VERB.DOMI:MANET.IN.ETERN'. Continuous border inscription in six lines and on the sides numerals of value and date with trefoils 'III/GROSS:AR./TRIP:FRID/DVC:SLES./LEG:BREG./I544'. Trojak by Michael Stoltz (fl. ca. 1540–1555), 1544. Depicts Frederick II, Duke of Brzeg-Legnica (1480–1547) — Piast family, bust/portrait of the ruler in armour, bust turned right. Coin; Silesia, Duchy of Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów, Legnica. Diameter 21.0 mm, weight 2.38 g, axis 300°.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A62_137

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

Male bust armour turned right beard sideburns rim pearl border inscription trefoil Verb.Domi Manet.In.Etern Continuous border inscription six lines sides numerals value date trefoils Iii Gross Ar Trip Frid Dvc Sles Leg Breg I544 Trojak Michael Stoltz fl ca 1540–1555 1544 Depicts Frederick II Duke Brzeg-Legnica 1480–1547 Piast family bust portrait ruler Coin Silesia Duchy Brzeg-Legnica-Wolów Legnica Diameter 21.0 mm weight 2.38 g axis 300° round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing raised lettering decorative marks across face coin darker gray areas recessed sections lighter silver highlights raised edges subtle brownish patina small dark spots set plain white background.